Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Reduce - find out ways to  reduce the amount of rubbish that you create, including reducing food waste and using washable nappies.

Reuse and return. Tips on reusing items at home as well as reuse and return schemes.

Recycle - find out what you can recycle and where and what happens to your recycling.

Recycle for Sandwell news  - find out the latest recycling news in Sandwell.

E-newsletter
For regular information on reducing, reusing and recycling in Sandwell sign up to the Recycling Team's E-newsletter, Recycle for Sandwell, by sending an email with the title 'subscribe' to recycleforsandwell@sandwell.gov.uk

Education on Recycling - Educational information and resources, in particular for schools and community groups.

There are various ways that you can recycle across the borough:

Recycling Collections From Homes - 80% of homes in the borough are covered by a recycling collection from home.
Blue lid recycling - parts of the borough are taking part in new recycling collections, with the fortnightly collection of a wider range of materials.

Garden Waste Recycling - free garden waste collections are provided across the borough.

Composting at home - at least 30% of your bin contents can be composted at home, reducing the amount you throw away and making a useful fertilizer for your garden.

Recycling Centres - there are over 70 recycling centres across the borough.

Household Recycling Centre, Shidas Lane, Oldbury has an extensive range of facilities for recycling.

Strategic Waste Management

Strategic Waste Management - Sandwell's Municipal Waste Management Strategy is available to view. This document gives details of how Sandwell will meet the challenge of reducing rubbish in the borough.

In order to improve recycling and waste management services Sandwell Council's Cabinet of senior councillors has approved an ambitious Waste Improvement Plan.

The overall aim of the plan is to maximise the potential for recycling and composting and to minimise the amount of waste that is sent to landfill, achieved through continually improving services, including introducing a borough-wide collection of a wider range of recyclables from homes.